Sammy "Sonny" Bottino is a mentioned character in Grand Theft Auto IV and a forty-three year old member of the Gambetti Family. He had been DonJon Gravelli's right hand man but went into hiding due to murder charges in Vice City. Since going into hiding, he has been replaced by Roy Zito as the acting underboss of the Gambetti Family. Bottino has been arrested on four occasions: in 1981 for grand theft auto, in 1982 for hijacking, in 1984 for manslaughter and in 1993 for racketeering.

Trevor Phillips (while fooling around) randomly finds two guys about to give Antonia Bottino a dirt nap. According to his daughter Antonia Bottino and told to Trevor Phillips, Sonny was "pinched in 2011" he then copped a plea deal giving up a lot of people. As of 2013 he is sitting in 5 star cell while his daughter is suffering from his consequences.